On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 06:41:43PM +0100, Kevin Chadwick wrote: > > > I always use dist-upgrade but there's not a lot a choose. Upgrade > > > upgrades installed packages while dist-upgrade can make more > > > significant changes. Once Wheezy becomes stable the two should do > > > the same thing. However, I prefer to stay in the habit of using > > > dist-upgrade (or full-upgrade for aptitude). > > > > The point is, you are *SAFER* using upgrade. Using dist-upgrade can > > remove half your sysytem before you can say OMG! > > > > I recommend that new users follow Jochen's advice. > > This might only apply to Ubuntu but I am sure I have had packages such > as kernels with security related updates that needed dist-upgrade to > install.
I don't use Ubuntu, so wouldn't know. This may happen, sure. In that case it is obvious. But I think you are missing the point as to why it is better to do an upgrade first *THEN IF NECESSARY* do dist-upgrade. > So perhaps safer isn't quite the right word. No. safer is the right word! -- "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." --- Malcolm X -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130421193030.GA5971@tal
